Documenting Coercive Control Training for Christian Therapists with Ruth Darlene, WomenSV
Learn how to recognize and document coercive control with this professional training video led by Ruth Darlene, Executive Director of WomenSV. This session explores how to identify and address coercive control and covert abuse using a trauma-informed, compassionate approach with faith-focused insights for Christian therapists.
WomenSV provides professional trainings to help therapists, advocates, community leaders and other service providers raise awareness about the hidden impacts of coercive control, recognize early warning signs and support survivors.
In this video, you’ll learn how to:
Identify patterns of coercive control and covert abuse
Recognize overt and covert tactics used to dominate or manipulate
Understand how coercive control impacts survivors’ mental health
Apply trauma-informed practices when working with survivors
Guide survivors in documenting abuse with a concise 2–3 page summary
Integrate faith, prayer and awareness of spiritual abuse into your counseling approach
Topics covered include:
Domestic violence statistics and dynamics
The Equality Wheel / "healthy relationship wheel"
Power and Control Wheel
The cycle of abuse / cycle of violence
What is coercive control?
What is covert abuse?
Overt vs. covert coercive control examples
Covert abuse tactics and motives
PTSD and mental health impacts of coercive control
Safety considerations for working with survivors
Best practices and trauma-informed tips
Documenting abuse and supporting survivor empowerment
Recognizing and addressing spiritual abuse
Want more training to help survivors overcome coercive control and domestic abuse? Make sure to join our full online course, Understanding and Documenting Coercive Control: Executive Summary Workshop!
Video timestamps:
00:00 About WomenSV
06:59 Domestic violence statistics
08:25 Coercive control training objectives
09:58 Healthy relationship wheel (Equality Wheel)
11:09 Power and Control Wheel
14:59 Cycle of Abuse
18:11 What is coercive control? What is covert abuse?
23:47 Overt and covert coercive control examples
27:58 Covert abuse tactics and motives
35:40 PTSD and mental health impacts of coercive control
37:17 Safety considerations and trauma-informed best practices
40:30 Documenting coercive control
41:03 Spiritual abuse
42:05 Coercive control documentation process
44:29 Q+A
Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only. The information in this video is not therapeutic, medical or legal advice and does not guarantee any specific outcome. WomenSV does not provide therapy, legal advice or referrals.
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